Personal Injury Paralegal with Trial Experience

About the role

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy environment. The scope includes collaborating and working with senior paralegals and attorneys in all aspects of traditional paralegal responsibilities, including pre-trial preparation, trial preparation, and post-trial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and work with senior paralegals and attorneys in all aspects of traditional paralegal responsibilities, including pre-trial preparation, trial preparation, and post-trial
• Intake Review of client files
• Obtain and index/organize all documents provided by the client relative to the litigation
• Discuss factual background of case with attorney and make recommendations concerning any further factual investigation necessary
• Calendar Statute of Limitations (SOL)
• Set Motions For Trial
• Obtain Scheduling Orders
• Pleadings Prepare initial draft of Complaint/Petition
• Prepare form pleadings not involving substantive legal theory, such as Motions To Compel, etc.
• Discovery Prepare of initial discovery
• Review received discovery and work with the client to answer discovery
• Prepare and organize documents for production, in certain cases involving e-discovery; Obtain deposition dates
• Schedule reporter and conference room
• Schedule witness interview, informing witness of trial dates and, in certain cases, conduct initial interviews
• Experts Research Defense experts
• Retain Plaintiff’s experts
• Schedule appointment with expert witnesses
• Prepare draft letter to expert and forward materials for their review
• Research Conduct limited legal research
• Conduct witness research
• Trial Works with trial presentation software
• Synchronizes video depositions and deposition transcripts
• Edit videos and depositions
• Prepare and mark exhibits for depositions and trial
• Prepare form Pre-trial motions
• Prepare electronic Trial notebooks
• Conduct jury Venire research
• Conduct pre-trial check of jury questionnaires and jury lists
• Settlement and Mediation Attend trial with the attorney
• Prepare initial draft of release and dismissal entry
• Appeal Prepare Notice of Appeal
• Order record on appeal
• Prepare Motion To Supplement Record based on attorney review of omitted documents
• Prepare Motion For Extension briefing deadlines
• Miscellaneous Retain Investigator
• Locate witness
• Retain process server
• Motion to Appoint Process Server
• Find location for deposition

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5 recent years’ experience in Plaintiff’s personal injury litigation law practice; product liability experience preferred
• Strong understanding of litigation terms
• Technological skills Microsoft Word, Case Management System experience
• Superior computer skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Project and case management skills, including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Paperless Environment
• Fast-paced office working on premises with a high level of autonomy
• Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with some flexibility
• Office Dress is Smart Casual. Jeans are acceptable.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Free parking at the building